Introducing the new Stylophone CPM DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer

video upload by Stylophone

Press release follows:


"Introducing the Stylophone DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer, the first release in Stylophones new pro-audio Compact Portable Modular (CPM) range.

With two analog drone voices, filter cutoff and volume knobs for evolving and fading drones in and out. The Ultra LFO provides internal rhythmic modulation that enables dynamic waveform blending of the two analog oscillators and cadenced movement of the multimode filters.

Keep things musical by linking the pitch of the two analog oscillators to ensure everything stays harmoniously in tune, or hard sync them for even wilder sounds. Sonic vibes are further enhanced with the in-built vintage modulated delay as well as the option to add one of the eight vintage-inspired reverb algorithms.

This portable, stand-alone drone synth, doesn’t require any external connections to other equipment in order to make endless soundscapes, pulsating rhythms, and cosmic exploration.

Integration with studio and Eurorack equipment is possible through the twelve patch points as well as the ability to route signals to multiple places simultaneously for extra processing with the built-in speaker and headphone connection. Run sound sources from anything into the Aux input to take advantage of the built-in effects, creating a single hub for your music creations.

Use either mains, AA battery operation or mount it within a Eurorack case to play it anywhere. The Stylophone CPM DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer is an ideal companion for those seeking innovation in sound creation in the studio, on stage or on the go.

Features list:

· 2 analog 3340 oscillators
· 2 analog sub oscillators
· 2 analog 3320 filters with drive
· 14 analog LFO waveforms
· 2 LFO wave selectors
· 7 LFO routing switches
· 5 LFO depth attenuverters
· 12 modular patch points
· 8 vintage AL3201 reverb algorithms
· 1 vintage PT2399 delay with modulation
· 1 effects mixer with aux input
· 2 stereo outputs
· 1 built-in speaker
· 6 AA battery compartment
· Eurorack compatible

Availability

The Stylophone CPM DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer is available for pre-order now at www.Stylophone.com.

Approx $259, €239, £209.

No up-front payment required."

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Stylophone S-1 Bowie: Unboxing & Demo (Limited Edition w/optional case)

video upload by Musical Miscellany (Poorness Studios)

"I got this as a Christmas present. The Stylophone Bowie is a limited run of the S-1 Stylophone dedicated to the late David Bowie. It functions like a normal S-1 Stylophone but has a slightly different aesthetic. I also check out the Limited Edition case in this video.

Intro - 0:00
Stylophone Unbox & Overview - 1:13
Case Unbox & Overview - 2:54
Sound Samples (direct audio) - 3:33
Included Tabs - 6:33
Internal Speaker Demo - 7:44
Conclusion - 8:37"

Keith Humble's Optronics Workstation

video upload by Robotussin Vintage Synths

"This is the Optronics Workstation, an Australian synth made for composer Keith Humble around 1970. It could be controlled by brainwaves…

The Optronics Workstation contains an EMS VCS1 – you can see the controls in the bottom right corner. Yes, a VCS1, not the VCS3 that EMS eventually marketed. The VCS1 was the first synth made by British company EMS. Three were created, the original, known as the Don Banks Music Box, can be seen above in the last image. It was made in 1968, predating the VCS3 by 12 months and many say it was the commission from Don Banks that led to the formation of EMS, so perhaps without it, there would be no other EMS synths.

Humble’s Optronics was built by an engineer called Graham Thirkell around the VCS1. It is perhaps the world’s first electronic workstation, containing a mixer, a synth and FX, all of which are inter-patchable.

In the centre is the 'Mindreader' or 'OmniVoila'. Players attach an electrode to their temples and this device read the signals and turned it into voltage to produce sound or modulation. On the left side is a three-channel mixer for three external line inputs, plus a send for a delay. Top right is a patch panel where voltages can be routed to create sound or modulation. Above that you can see two ring modulators. It also has an in-built spring reverb.

Humble was a huge early proponent of electronic music in Australia. He founded the Electronic Music Studio at Melbourne Universities’ Grainger Centre and the music school at La Trobe University, Melbourne.

The Optronics Workstation is now in the collection of MESS, the non-profit Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio. They are fantastic people who preserve and restore vintage instruments and encourage people to come in and play with them. Humble’s Optronics still works, so if you’re in Melbourne or near there, drop them a line and go say hello.

They were going to send me some video of it in action but I think they’re too slammed. I’ve included the only audio I could find that might be the Optronics in action. It might not be, though. But it was made by Keith Humble about a year after he started working with the Optronics and given that it was his only synth at the time, I think there's a good chance the audio was made with the Optronics."

she made her own Modular Synthesizer! 😳 #ece #electricalengineering #audioengineering #college

video upload by Electrical and Computer Engineering, UofR

"Anna Boyd is a senior in Audio and Music Engineering at the University of Rochester. She designed her own Modular Synthesizer under the guidance of Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecturer Daniel Phinney."

SOUNDMIT 2023 - SYNTH HISTORY IN TURIN - JOMOX

video upload by SOUNDMIT

"Più di un amico, Jurgen è con noi dal lontano 2016 quando ancora l'evento si chiamava Torino Synth Meeting. Al Soundmit 2023 ha presentato il suo nuovo modulo ModFM che porta la sintesi FM nel modulare!

LINKS
JOMOX su Soundmit: https://soundmit.com/en/exhibitor/jomox
JOMOX Website: https://www.jomox.de

More than a friend, Jurgen has been with us since the distant year of 2016 when the event was still called Torino Synth Meeting. At Soundmit 2023, he presented his new ModFM module, bringing FM synthesis into the modular world!

Plus qu'un ami, Jurgen est avec nous depuis l'année lointaine de 2016, lorsque l'événement s'appelait encore Torino Synth Meeting. Au Soundmit 2023, il a présenté son nouveau module ModFM, introduisant la synthèse FM dans le monde modulaire !

Más que un amigo, Jurgen está con nosotros desde el lejano 2016, cuando el evento aún se llamaba Torino Synth Meeting. En Soundmit 2023, presentó su nuevo módulo ModFM, ¡introduciendo la síntesis FM en el mundo modular!

Si ringraziano per il video @pvmlab6423 - Max Esposito e Gabriele Guarnieri
#soundmit #jomox #fmsynthesis #eurorack #modules #torino"

ALPHA BASE Techno FM playaround #jamuary2024

video upload by Voltage Maze

"While preparing a kit for another modular techno jam I catched some vibes with the fm engine of the Alpha Base

Alpha Base is running through Soundcraft mixer and RNC1773, recorded into DAW and made louder with amc plug-in and a bx limiter."

The Novation UltraNova oozes personality and expression!

video upload by Gearfacts

"What you hear in this video has been selected from a much longer line of recording - it was hard to choose which tones to include! It's the kind of synth that needs to be 'tamed' but honestly, I enjoyed letting it go a bit out of control ;)"

Tailor Made, a one-minute song that plays while you receive your mystical armor

video upload by deffinbro

"You’ve collected all the materials and the moment has finally arrived: the moment you get to wear your new armor.

#dawless #synth #jamuary #jamuary2024 #oneminutesong #synthstromdeluge #novation #moog #korg #peak #minitaur #minilogue #composer #videogamemusic #programmusic"

296t multi channel

video upload by Todd Barton

"Using all of the different output options on the Tiptop Audio Buchla296t Spectral Processor: Envelope Followers, Individual Audio out bands, Attenuated output and Programmed output. Enjoy!"

#Jamuary 12th 2024 "froggy frags"

video upload by Captain Credible

"Smol jam with the tracker and arguably the baddest gear of all time: the vmachine + diy midi controller. #jamuary2024 #polyendtracker #vmachine #vanguard"

The V-Machine is by SM Pro Audio.